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Date:	Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:49:48 -0500
From:	Lin Tan <tammy000@...il.com>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [PATCH git latest] drivers/scsi: fixing wrong comment before new_buffer_tape()

(I would wish to be personally CC'ed the answers/comments posted to the list in response to my posting.)

---

Removing the wrong comment.
The lock is needed before calling new_tape_buffer(), at least in some cases.
So the comment above new_tape_buffer() is inconsistent with the code and
may mislead developers.

I simply removed the wrong comment, as I am not sure if the lock is required
in all situations. If so, we should add "Caller must hold os_scsi_tapes_lock".

Signed-off-by: Lin Tan <tammy000@...il.com>

---

--- a/drivers/scsi/osst.c	2008-09-25 11:53:09.000000000 -0500
+++ b/drivers/scsi/osst.c	2008-09-25 11:59:46.000000000 -0500
@@ -5209,7 +5209,7 @@
 .
 /* Memory handling routines */
 
-/* Try to allocate a new tape buffer skeleton. Caller must not hold os_scsi_tapes_lock */
+/* Try to allocate a new tape buffer skeleton. */
 static struct osst_buffer * new_tape_buffer( int from_initialization, int need_dma, int max_sg )
 {
 	int i;
--
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